North Carolina Newspapers

-I. - - 11 - sr. nfl ("' ?- i "" ;c: 3100 PJrJear ICTDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS. SingttjOipicVS.'Ccr' NEW BERNE, CRAVEN COUNTY, N. ( .. JANUARY 2, 181)5. i -1 V TIT ' Tf!" -CV. -T3 'I ' l r a.- i X m-'V' fr. J ii & I vr ill s w x " r V It i. i MFOOT'S! Reductions i AXD CLE1R1XC SALS. On account ef oar ansaal stock likia before .Jan.,' ;15tVr 1896, we will offer riUqaiaV rednctioM e ii : goods iaertry- departmeiU, We.; need 4 more, rwm; for - oar ixhz biiilafss, and to ittaln this czl wer VtU.haTe7JtBls . clearfns sale. ouuYnic'ss will wn. Barfoot's To All AVhom It flayf Concern: : j will a yoor tpaelal mttontlon to ' tt UdtM n4 bet lacl took ','( m Wlnca WlOaJriea. Braadlaa. ' - ' Htuuic. Cordial. JLe..Ter kept la Ui dty o euo. prices to rait Um time. , . -TllR fo iowtast i tbt at tonM oi tb tt Par Moantala Cora n. r: CLr."- (Ti.ll. : VimniMT OuU.v : I i-rwr tlmat, V-" -.vi f nvrr , -v k i lvlorr . Olci(;Bri4aMQl,A I Henry, ! Crvw. ,' H.l TTioTMori. -Vrt M.irviand Ctob "alilMty ConJe, ' 'Ul k'orcsrteiv M-MMurram. . - i CM biliaou. - ' 'Id iiuurtoav ' - Nuti.wia Prlito - "' I'ttl Momnirola, v VtrrUndAHA - lilaaiuad Kya aad lota of otlMr braads. f- Par frottlt Carolina Apl and leacb - Braurtlea. , . - - Jarnalra, 9t. Croix - aad N. B. Buais for thmrr. Port. Cta . ba. Black Brf, laadaria. 6opar ' aonx. Moaaaiei, Uansl, Baitw, ad la.ft M not SCHAMPAOXB Land foil Un of CORDIALS a - - - j. ; n MCDDLB 8TREBT. ,' A 7-Doat tail to Me it what yo wait the wv - yvaj-UOK Garden? Seeds, ' - - '- . . -. Beanand ..." , Oni b n 6 ts r ; " 'YJEEY BIST STOCK AT LOWEST PRICES. Buyers will do well to call on us leforeparc&a'sia F. S. ' Duffy, Druggist. de UJwr t . -- ' '". "-' " . r . '--' . - ' Good wortla "r Jiattrr th&a bad trt.kea.r Srakespbaks. - Jiow wben jo(i go into a Cloth ing ahop and bora Jready made tait, wliich tbe aaledm'aa. Bella jor tj zuacb talk, and it& turns oat badlj, and joa fcej job bars beenVtaken in" jou bare had botii "good worda" and a ."bad I troke," That' not the way we. treat 'you; (it we know "it). .Oaf Idea ia .; to gi w jou yonr mouej worth, erery 'time..-; When yea need jour Pall Snft ' doaH for get n gire ua a trial at yoa. - New Goods conatantly arming. '-'.'.j "J. JL.HOWABD. mimmi - Vi'e hare rrcrired saother tot of , Car!.-bail JDiuner Scti, "'. v." tS!ad ao Frodt IKaban. ff ' ' " Cracker Jan, J - '- ' Chocolate-fritchcra. v 3- - Cabarets and olhr Vjmcy 'Goods txr-dU aad aee tjieru. L- H - CUTLER & CO. J. L: JOiiES, iivery ! -.'A good supply 0f . fiBe;hor8e-- Fleet ; 15 rivers and. Stroffg. workS er? aud Fanq : Malea.'.on -hand, and a billot more .f now ooZ-the way. -y..: ' f " ft vim wt taoand, -seTTicrable aor.niviii to: any YrarPoe wbaler, see - INff i;ot thtiiv i ud will avllUiemlow ; -v.-ff oi negyitijltU papr.'u-.- w-: -' ,-- ; -A l-urn alatyj on band for 70 N ' THE, PALACE SALOON .jr. ' ' -; -,. r-"-. . - 5 A BAD SCALP DISEASE Scaly Eruptions on Head. I"-!ee!Ii:i When Hair Was Combed. Vhy tlclans Tried. No uoccei. Carctl by Cutlcura. Oar little daushter of f'ur ve.nrs ras tr" : .-.I Vicb lieas u( tbo s. al;i. "K j t.r-i. l.ko a il.m in -1! v II . h e undr;o. Oil. '..1 8 1 wotihl sitiii ; t i epptied t t. . cia:i u , : ill klc t ' '.!. 1:eik::. -u. -Kir t"i . v txK vl- .1 l-earsil . r-: ;l- tTUri!. -.1 i;,t, 11. 1 ItA 1 i 11 rr.:. d troohlewl'Jj It for .-a .- ir. wh i caia. W p.!.f l it u U f - ? kunem pivwi uuny more tr. .iNi ptai with tho suw'u . tja , u CUBA REwmiKs. ana wo;ii I c: or; BMAri them ill d :mti..f r-z ;. CDWJUU) KllAMCrf.l'L V 1 ilU , Coun. ITCHING AND B'JRNIN I hm bn tronlile.1 -irl'h IV-rinu for vnn, hmd tbto Le4t me iurnl h. li in li.ii.i-i. faiM tOtrlTVUlO iriief ln.ill Iha: intenn.- iti b lC Mll huroinjr. tirstai'i luitionnr ( i ti- Ot RA gmr uyf nuntl.av' ri;o. am! at the ei J. MARIKTTX DT-ROrx. 5' T.-rawal Str.x-t, Cbelita, las. CUTICURA WORKS WONDERS frnrrti RKitiinrt ttraw thr- srurm hy Tteroal au.t tuiurual iiiollpa-.:on of c.-r erup tion, iiufmntr anl tlUeav. :n I c..ir ; ' to iho taiMt atlectlra trcs:nwM : o( Itn ilua-. Bold thrtinsSoat iho t "rlj. r.-ice. ( rnnHA. a.; Swr.j'i : i:ct. . nt. 1" .-t.. : Uuuu AMD Clin .'oki'., sole iTojirtclora, Uo:l ti. tf " How to Cnro SUn Wicuei," ru',t fr. nillPLKS, blat-Lbearia. rest, rough, r'i .; )HiJ, aug rlili oly akla curej bv Ccrici iii bo..p (V ACHING SIDES AnTcACKT" XtkX Rip, kltlnay, ami nterine ruins and IV jraJmaaea rvli- rril In one mlnuto thT the Collet. A mi I-P I a I'l iti.r. VJrh brat and only iu-ii:i3 Luc sr. FAIR PRIVILEGES FOR SALE ! The following exclusive Privi leges for FAIR WEEK are for Sale: 1 Disiso Room. 2. CosFECTiojfEET. This includes Can.ir, Fraite. Nuts and Cukes. 3U Sakdwicrss. 4. Cioabs and Tobacco. Sralrd bids to be opened Motxluv, Jan. 6, 1890. Trrui: hill casli nrnm accei- aace, calance JiaM loth, ihe ass-oem-Uon re-icrvi the riuht to rej- ct any or all bila. Cbas. Hkizkn STEIN. Sex-'V. Cotton -9- Cents. Boy yoar Cotton Bag ging aud Ties, Sacks and Twine, Sewer Pipe and Fittings," ortlahd and Rosendale Cement, Bock and Shell Lime. Fire Brick and Building Brick From J. E. LATHAfl, The Cotton Buyer, No. 3 Craven St, E3? Storage for 5K) balo- of Cotton We have Received ..A LARGE LOT OF. i. AM CHILE'S Ziegler ... Shoes Cleier titan ever before. We will pot oar DHESS G(H)Us down to nearly cost, and e have some One mack. and Bine rVrnes and Ht-nrit-ttas tiiat you aboalil ae before purctuwint.-. We aUo have a beautiful line of Ladles Kid tilovca In all the standard shades. Come to see us, we will do you good. W. B. Swindell & Go. 67 MrMIe Street. Take Notice ! To all Whom it nay Concern: That SCOTT CO. have opened a new ALBS. IJ VERT EXCHANGE STABLES, opposite Citizen' Bank. Their clever Mana ger. Jlmmie Ilatoii, will meet and treat you aartntbt. lie has just relumed from the WISTwlth a One lot or HOKSB8 & MCLES. food workers and driver, and also some Urns brood Mares, all of which will be sold cheap lor cash or negotiable paper. .Wadefr competition. We can suit you la aav way that you may deal re, either in atogla or doable teams good trotters and fine actioan- tfCaD before porchaaina; elsewhere, or yoa'wllt be sorry that yoa had not called at SCOTT'S Sew Sales, Livery and Exchange Stables. dec 13 tf OF..... Ladies, Misses and..s Children Shoes have been carefully selected and we can guarantee them to bo of a SUPERIOR QUALITY, .-; f-and pur priees remain t'V'j. the same, notwith - "-.-standing: the recent . a4vnce in the whole "saler prices. Jarvis X :fktiO. .T9 MIDDLE ST., v;."J5 ' ".. iijoatck frotn tha North, where be -. potchaaeda Large Stoes of r.T StyuBh,vriit inothmff, a IS ion Unit TJoiU-rwear ami-, nata, -v t and a Geoeral lylue of . ' r ' 1-diu STk-ltimt ."Cloaingti "C S-te. Casa Ftkev:.an; wilt- avl - -Accordingly. Ve, have - wLat, - 1 you want and CtnnoC Ur btat on . ' - : priiv. .i. "-i-. ,i U,. co:.': .::dseeus. A .N KW MWTK. By n .r Berne Urni-A llouoe in Al Innts h Weil ns in tht- Vity J. J. Dlionwnjr A Co.. t ollon Ninlca Brll ln A- Supply Co. Tlie lirm of.J. J. Disosiuiy & Co, Mm cny, lio, as it h wi-ii kiumu nre in the mill supii' v Idis'.ue will etiillili a lui-iiui-s li u-l' in Alln1.-. (iu., uboul I.iim:it 10 ii. unn. r i he n.mie of Coitn S:a:e Uciiu j; iV Su:-ly (' n prefk-utiog lllfl'c Hie Well kn mu h U-'S nl" I lie New V.rk I :.-Uimr .V I'.ick C'.. . in iuMt .V'Oil-." an 1 1 Ik V- rk Lea. her 15ell- ir.u' C olh.-r e.i : I :e : - -. a s el i a t:ab sli - - oi , b'.- several i.lf. rent :a .. b , i i he -.; I o ba-ii:. ss. ' M"". '. .1. I) Mi-iH. 1 1 f -t-ui.tr nv n lx : t t!i.' Ilr.ji wtll ii- u- 1 All .iit.i. t. a-.-4i v. I ' e ii a ai -.. nt of Hi it h'.n-.i i 'r. V. i;. Mti. ah-, in- been o; Nev l.'ei ne two si as. ns tmr.; la.tb.n, nud A h'i tl 'S made 111 -oiy It:- U - be IT. ;ll stoi Atlaeta wiih Mi. In- sw .y lo b- in; . h .r;i- . I' the i-tiie.- u..r'.-. j Tin- l'i-t:t-ti Sta f-s He. :;;' tS: Snpplv It'o. Mid be -de-ilteal "l b t'e ustahllslied , business tii New lierue of J. J. Ui8 tswny I jit Co, i lie linn n .tin-here rcmainim: un- ( itan-ml; Mr. T. (i. IlMiLiin. ihe jjoi-r' ' ii.eiulx r id the tirm i- ill re . ain lure and ii.iuae ihii bianch ol ibe lirm's inti re-ts. j Th r. t1 e-e ) ouu I u-iness nun huve : meryv and anil inon i-as been shown bv il r sUtt t ss in i lie mill -uoulv Lusirn j n X. w B me aril pr mis well lor the! j 'uccessiul i-uu-oute ( ihe Cotton States j j IVIuii- A Supply Ct , Atiii'itn. j : j The Ntowaway LmI Mgb.1. It bilUii C'lirist'iias-vc nilit, the rush ' of CbrL-tm .s tr.i.iint; and other matters nrivtniidth M.wuwa? rn-K drama Co : ir.'iii liaviu. as !a'tca lions-; us so o-ni a i'. un i i.i nv iv. hi d othprwise v,v oin. I lean it d here, but those ho did go had ihe deliyht of ieAin a veiy yood play i finely lendtred. i The pleasure of the le'dition wbs larsie- I y iucri ascd ity the unusual excellen. e of the shine settings, with uhicb the coai puDyiswrli provide. i. Tiie picturestpJe scenes of the old Loiaion streets, with its dark p.is-ai;e ways, obscure cornets and ! ranishackie bui.d ml," waicli neither the feeble sucet lights, nor tl e l'Iho' lrom the j public house on the right made distinct i wsj! h strong and viv.d presentation ol j such quai ti rs, a tiiumph ol tne sivne artist's skill ami the acting, especially! (where the c'iinase- were iv icbo I. w:is; Considetable nb-iVc that o the average i ' troupe throughout the entire play. i Arrlilf nl to JI r. W. H. iloolen. j A telt gran lo Mrs. V. 11. Ilooten , brought the tidings of a distiessing acei dent to her husband m Waslungion X. C. On the 24ih '.e kll tiom a ihird story window, infliciing severe injuries from whi h he may not recover. Mis Hootcn lefl b join him. The Wasliuig'on Progress gives this account ot the hi cf U nt : 'Mr. V. II Il.toten. ot Xtw Berne, tirriveii in the ity Fiidav evening m d rrptnred to i he inia tiling house of Mr. IV K t'onesi tie. i er.. uc m -is.-igutd to a room in tne third storv. During tie night he 8iiy3 be w .s takm with nausea aud weilo. be win-'-ow io throw up when he lost lii- bal o ce ai d tell t" the sidewalk, a dis am e ol sine we. -ty-five or ihirty leet. During the roghi Po i.- man Shelf.. u found him ou i is roun s Isyuit; on the sidewalk in an liiii-onscuwis , on-'ition, he itniuediati ly noli fie-' Drs. .1. C. K dauiu and J. G. B'ouiu, wo., u i.D examitiation f' J dint bi- had r . ue-.i a t vaie scalp wound and run ' a p.- a ane inn nul i-- juries. The doet is u-. ii w uly stitches iu demg up ihe w un o ihe eea i. Mr. If. oien we uud rstar is engaged in the ba-'ntss ot se'. ng '-over ware by samples, ard oou. t-. o -c ks au 'an v-isstd Im city au ! cuvas- Wil son and Tai b n o. e i- in .. Vciy ite carious cot.ilitio'i A Curd of rlmnki. EniTon J ot'RS . i.. Pei nut me tore turn my tnar.ks i. y f iends in Xew Berne who kimKy a-'e n e a donation oi a puree, to help me n my ay. md t" tXl'res-i their !ov t r tne. I shad ever ciier.s'i the u emoix time gn.nl pe-pe h"re who have ki .- Iv helped me in a y work 1 letve this i;easant cty vnh love Lr all, ami pray Go,i's ikbest bles-ing1-upi n everybodv. I thank you Messrs. Editors for vour umform kindr ess and courtesy, and ihe laity visits of The Journal. Mav Our Father bless the good old town of New B.rue and pto-per her people with every good gift. L. L. Nash. Onslow Hunting, t'l.vhlnfr rind Big lfogs. A liogue Sound correspondent writes us thus: Mr li F. San It rs, the uierc'-aid, sob' abont llaO.OO w rtii of g.-..ds lsst Friday and S.durdav mostly to ihosc getse, brant and duck kill: rs. About 250 brant aud geese were killed in to days last week oy the uien ou Bitgue banks fire liabtii g Geete sold lorSOttms per pair, brant 25 cents per pair, a few red beid ducks at 75 cents per pair Fish are v-ry scarce in our writers just now but one boat and crew caught 4,006 ls., last week ieir More-head 80 we h-amed. Ttiey sold for 5 cents per lb. Hog killing i ovi r with the most of ns. Some have more to kill alter Xmn8. We have no ji- gs in our com munity as large as Mr. James Picketi's 975 pound ore, hut Dr. Sanders killed some very largo oui-s' last w.ek; one 3 year old weighed.58i lbs., id'tcr leing dressrd and cut ir 3 pieces and he wasn't ear fit either. Rev. R. E. Know lea. R-v. R. E Knowles of Ottawa, Cncadi preached a riue, logical and inspiring ser mon Sud-Im? niiiln in li e Piesbyteri io church on the parable of the rich man. who laid up mucn goods 'or himself anrl whose soul was n quired of him just gs he whs roposiug lo luke his iase, eut, drink uii'l be meriy. Ir. Knowle-1 showed that theremaika ble thing shout the paiab e wag that the man's actions were right, but thxttbtT -were done with a wrong inoiive. His in dustry in so iug and reaping and gather in ; into his ban s was commend tble. but ins motive in doing this u r his own yrat itieutiou inslead of for God's glory was wrong. He showed Let man cau never punish lor motives, but that God, who is a discerner of the i noughts and iuteute of the hearts can and does do so. Swaaitsr. Baptist Chare Ii Oraraniaed. A Baptist church, tue first in the place, was otfcxnized at Swansboro Surday night, 23d., by lievs D. F. Aman, and Bei jamin Ward of Marines, and Rev. J. 1 W. Nobl of War ''s Mill. The cburcn wag o'lrnoized with seven- -een Uieiilers. mid Mr J bnsur B. Oliver who togither wini Rev. Mr. Ward, the pastor4iss b en active in working up the organization, was elected deacon. h. Mr.-' Dvid G. Wnrd. postmaster of Swanboav and who is also one ol iis :t-0(roos beaned, pebne sp.u ted citizens, h '.(l.ina'Otl' a large, eligibly siiuaied Cornet-liit, tthi' church. Some snbsc-rip- tloos fmve T. -.ken, and ant will; be fciht. -irvht AUiiiitM- Baptist A snciation. with a. view to' puahlug forward they'treciii'n t - tlx- housi at as early a r OnTJeo 25tb, at Xew Hope School bouse,' Pamlico Co D.' Wi TBrinaon, Itllclal ilyrtu fliciaimg. . Mr. ' joba .W. -Lee to Mi'-s lyrtiu Iel HIGHWAY ROHBKKY. Dr. P'k Held I lour .Mll' From The t'Hy and Robbetl of all he Hixi. Dr. Ick uliose Iminu i- in Ni-w Ileriic. of'butwbo prarliccs niusily it Full Iiai 11- j we su virini'y. was on In- way t. New Uerue from Vaiifcl"To Clui-ini is eve nigbt wlieo he was ni-u!o 'lie victim ol :i bifjliway robbery ly two nc-ror- at ib" forks oftlu N'cuse and VVa-.b i iiu't"n r.'a.l about lour niile lio u Ibi-s i ity. One oltb r in !iroi s alt ick'i! bin l'lO'ii 1 tlie n:ir of the i iuuy, I side, both c.ui'lietl nun the otner at the uir.ii be was in i r . -t-tui unconscious s at.- ben they l Ml. d ! Ins iKK-ketM and then stru- k the bor-e iuukin' him siart. Dr l'.k plead ho his lite when the attack wu in i le, olli-i-in- all be bid. and thev t-. -k i very: limir be bad with in eisjliti-eti iloilais 1 1 money, bis watt h mi'i so:n.- notes. Dr i'eek los: con-ci..u-ee-s en inly as the horse slat ted. The nest lie n -mem bet's he was nt tin- L'ate uhich leels into Il ickbutn it W'lllelt's f irm, a little over mile ami a btiif liotn the ei'y. He came on h.-nii. and his wounds wei i dressed bv Dr. Dujui l There was a deep and a haif inches 1 !). he id and another one -c dp wouud 1 hrec on one side of bis aud a half inches His uo-e w is a si I loni: ou the other. bidly eat. Xo bones, bowner, i re bioken, but Dr Dumnd says he was tin- bloooiist nan he ever saw. Such a cowiirdtv ait-iek awl lobbery is .. aiarilin" OCeuneiH e ill otu" IH-acetU' coinmuoifV ami no ell". 'it -h.-iild be ll'inir the I spared i y the andionties to criminals to justiec. a tv ' L. W .f tb ard 1l- ecu is i oiu-. ic. . Xew Berne attorot vat law 1). .NEWS ADRIFT. In the t'lly or Elms nl Vicinity. leathered in and Briefly Soled. CI. ris'mns evening while Cain Moore, col., and family of Arapahoe were off to church their home was fumed. Tbos. Biinson and Miss Lizii II. ill on J. P. of An pah were married Chi istnias. bv Ernul. J. P. A basket party "as held at K..cky Pun audCidar Point Christmas -e for tin b. netit of the Methodi-t chuich by wbiel I a gOOtl itlinWitS clear, d. Mr. J. J. Ilines, I. rollnv in-law ifottrj townsman. Mr. R. E. Alligood, who with iiis britle ha been in 'lie i by sj ending the . holiday 3 with him, hit, rttuniing iti In-' home in A vden. Mr. . I. D. McCain of (,'arteiet gouni y Mnd Miss Dorena .Mann nl -New Uerue wen married Chfisi m is eve niglu at '.be re-i-ilenceofMr.CC. Maun, hither of ihe biide. Rev. W. C Johnson, orlie iuing. Curds are out for the iimm age ot oiu townsniiin ) F. Jurvis to M s.s Charlotte C.Odell, of Qu ii.y. Id . Tlnn-d ay afer noon January 2 id at two o'llock. Tnev will be at home. New Beine, N C. alter January twe fih. Tlie streets were throiued with pe-.ple, hut'., of ihe city iin.l neitjhboring cuntiy, Chi istmas eve niiiht to view the line dis play if file woik-, and paper bdl"0n ::S Cinsions wliich were given bv the Pollock street nr. ere haul 8. Tiny were enjoye ' very mueh. Some pieces that were gUen weie iew in this city. The City Hall celebrate. I ' hriMmas by mil tin i.r in a ev d n ..s-HIie i n in I door suimounied bV air ."f irt transom "Cily Hall and P.. ic-. Ilea l quaiters' tse 'Jte l in Mr. E. T. Bi uy's best style. The pris-ners : ntint-d in t' eci un'y jail were reuambere oy ii lady ol the cry at thns i.as and un y were sent a large ba-ket of nu'.s, can iy. upph-s, te 1'i.is hu e kinmiess in leuiiii.dng tin- nay ward ones nl the VOUllL dav S Wll! doubtless do more good t ian six month- imprisonait-nt. The three !ag' Fieit'-h plaie front . is play glass for the Btadiain I'liarmacy which is ' eiug remodelled, were put in VestenlaV. tuch glass iiiea-UI'es 0 feet, x (5 feet 64 ncins and .ire ot extia th.ck uess and their weight is i lght hundred pi lUi.d-.. Mr. Win. Buy? of Havclouk, was up to the c y Saturday. .Mr. Buys has for years continued lo own his farm there, though living in Chicago, and hen.ov comes back with bis w if e to d s. -ns : o nmke it their hon.e again. IPs diughbr- r. -main in Chicago whete tin y are iea; h ing. The entire spe-ch of Bishop C. C. Petty, col., son-m-hiw ol E. R. Dudley.' ! this city, detiwrid at the Atlanta Ex nosilinn aooe.ir- in this i-sne. It was published iu full iii Atl in-aand in paper.- I. .i i v,. I'..-.. ,.,... at utiic i'ioi.. a. it tua' e- i v.i o it . Io i also wid.-lv circula ed throug'n the as dated pnss throughout Un- couuirv Bishop-Petty is quiie an orator and on, of ti.e ablcsi and fo.e nost leadcis of hi: race. t IhrUlm.. ln.hetilj. Cbiistmas " passed off id New Berne very pleasantly. j rrt .1. ...i i:i r ... .!.... , .' I pretediDg Chnsunas. unusual numiais r . , . , , came in from the neighboring county, and : during Monday ant Tuesday pieceding Christmas day, boih streets and storis prescntid a rushing appearance, whi e the slocks in the stores weie iiecieising rap idly and Ibe cash for them coming in pro poniona'.elv. The stores were Dver more beiutifully decorated for Christmas with evergrceu, lanterns, t-tc. Numbers of residences like wise were made tasty by tvergieeu decor ations. The grand di-p'ay of tire wanks by Messrs Hackburn and Wil ett, Jchn Dunn and niher Pollock street merchants Christmas Eve night was pleasing to ad ttose, who bv Ix-ing in t ie city tha: night bad the good fortune of seeing them. The excellent races on Christmas day spokm of more at le' gth iu auo lur coi wi re also a ph asing eve d. Several of tlie Sabbdh sclio U ba t Chrisimiis trees lor ihe children all nl them were well alt- lined and much enjoyed. 1'hoso up town th it ha d theih weie tin Free Will B-.ptists. the Sunng Street Melhodisis mission aud the Episcopal chapel. Tne Tabern-tcle Hap'ists sab bath school omitted the ir- e bui had an eniertainmenr and distriouted ptesents by simply calling the scholars lorward anu presenting them. Mr. J. (J. Whiity's class iu this scle ol delightc'tl him by the presentation of a verv fiue and handsome gold hiaded care. M'. Whittv has about two dozen "bovs on bis class ranging in age from about 2o io 65 an' they and their teacherareiuutu dly fond - f each other Ilanc ck Sued Methodist Sunday sctiool also had a Uhrislmas 1 ree. The Disciple Sunday School had Chrislmas i-xeieises for the cnildreu. consist ing of sinuiui; a d the i.i-iributiun of t-onf ctioner They also packed a good b-X lor the Oxforo H m-. The contents of the box were mainly t'ings that would be useful, 'nst a ot mys. A quantdy ot the Christmas co tecUOneries ir in the supply, pu'Cbaseri for the school, was a so pat in the box Ttrvwthei wits (leligditful. and alto- tret lie n was as (rood a ( ihristn.as as anv tJlWOQHhavuxpacted. , ,' - - 5' . iUrta TVlr-Cbadwick and children ot 'tlDAHos'eattii'dowo to visitMr. ' E'- W. -Chadwickii ( !.r IS -K I S On Hip llaks l iiriii I ra k t h r i 1 1 11 :i . I!iy Kino Siirl-li!!; k I im. (.o.mI A 1 1 e in I ii nee Uh ii ii 1 11 Itiire. Tue r in-- at tlie t) .k ail-pa i-- . I' the ' ikl i. F i m r. aii'i Vi-'t- . Cb. in . u : 1 1 . A - nt the i of ' i I ! '.' Ii -. d Ji: V IV:' alt'.ii- ib.- . .ty elm-: ami very t i-j i lint fo ! p- oi d :ihb Wi I I' iand an. k .-nt a la re T!.e I l,L- irl i oi w. u' tii i.y -tentiit r , r ut to. k .-ut i.-.i-j y -.-p. of I hi i. The : .'io in-; tiro lbs r.ic. s re -u !. -. fin st 1 MII.K .OVif ... Vwi'i l. HI is U'il i.eiis, 1-1; l i,. X .'. llti-he- 2 i; 15. Ii. Nad. Fif-t pr ', b c e e laiiti rn , i LtOill seit t' p I ; d. I pi'-..-, 1 -Ai;v. toe nr.e- pic-euli- i by the club. si:co.m iiai.k Mtr.i: vor bov I th - d:0; ! to-, i'.' Ad l .M il.lt SIXTKK.V. I.vc.Mvus II. Cutk-r, Jr.. 11; l?io. l:0s: I!ii-'r Kiif-r d; James Tbo-na :! I. F f-t pi!.-, 1 silver eu; b S K Eaton; sec iud. ;i pocKet knile I y the c til-. I'HIRI" I'AltTtlt-MILl; net: V To All. Or. K. S. i're.,)!' )', lif.-.Jjo C. Danh Is -j ; . I. Sti-siu m . i Fo-t piiz?. one set li'auil.ie-.-Tire-and Kims, presetitetl ity ihe! IJicyi le Co ; Ihr -uh the SI i ware C i. Sei ami pi iz , :, silv.-i -e". hv l lie Ciub. i-t; i . Uie i le i ambler II .id shaving tol'UTlI - Kl'SINK-S M KN, HAItf MH.f. Klwaid Clark. I-t. Tiuu I JT. M. M. Mafki ill, X. ('..Im llugh.s :;rd. p.r-t pi ie. one -i 1 k u n b : t -1 1 ; i ; Second, one b cycle lantern; th.r I, one wrea' cr. VI I'TII MII.K MAMPION.-I1U'. J. C Wat kins, liist. Time, 11. T. C. Daniels, second. The only pii. in ibis rat e v r the cle g nit chain pi'jn-hi p gold medal, pr. senti d i.y Uh- Club Tiie medal is a teau'i:ul one. It co-t thirty eight doll:ir. SIXTH SLOW HACK, "i VAkDS. Joe Pro.ak uas the only otui. : h. ' fin ished ti-i- f .ce: t he others all lei. o.i b - fore tin.sl.iiig. Next to Mr. Brock Herb"; Mo re held oat llie lo west, and Mr. J. L. Cooper neM boh .re Uikiug a a'!- 'Ihe pr . . tb" icd in this nre wee, lir-t. one . i. ycle l.inutii, fy .). :ewar : st o -n-'. one biti rpine; third one bicu'le I) SI VKMII - I. iwvr.ti- ami IlOC'TOKS V 1" A RT 1-1 11 MII.K. ('. IUnu N. tii'st ; Tun! Pi iini'..-e. stiaind: W. T S 1 1 r. i F. !'.) 1 a; Dr. Clark, t, bv Dr. (ii-ii. ib elia bv the bv ihe Club st pi,, e i:iag si vi I ; let i . '. on.- u ib; thud, o e cvcl nneter , CI KKiUT.I - TWO MII.K, Ol'I.N V ALL J. C. W.llhi.Is. li,,l Tun ii.ll l-o; Eli is V, ill; s. - eolel; ',. I',. S.:, third. Pits'. n z -. one - :vt r -ti .v.ug set, by I b Ciub; o a- I at b . lie- Cii.. MNTM 1 Kit 1 1. 1 .M ', N's II I J" .Mil. i;. Co. (ii.en. tir-i. Tin..- 1 . 3' ' ', : J. L. Coop. r. seco ... : i. Y . I e '. ey. : a i . i . Fii-t pr z , . rii- ii:i 11 bv .. fi. Cut er ct Co.; handled see. knife tl l : . one g e pearl TENTH HALF MILK t'I'K.NJO ALL. T. C. Daniels, tii st. Tune l,2dl; Ellis Williams, :M; M. M. Marks, tlnr i" Firs! pl'iZ , Wini In sier l iti - by the Eah Bicycle Co. thn.ugii J. W.Stewart; second, one box cig.-.rs by ciubj third. odo ok ycle be 1 by Club. ELEVENTH CONSOLATION HACK. MILE. T i.i 1 I nis. 1st. time 3:37 l-t: J. A. AT- uiv.', Jr. 2 '.-'licmcri trr--- !. 1st i) ze, 1 parlor clock , v.i Sulci; id Iltltslll bOIlle by Biadll I'll Phif The prizes were u-eiui ui 1 i 1 in y aggre.ai'-d over 2 j i hi v Antniiiegr.ee was he af. iiiiicy. .'.lUttllll , U-. : ihe bi- cy cie iai e w ,i llanis" Helen over in which s. w us victor. K. P. Wii- The Delegates. wing ate attending ha f.l .iic Bapti Atian- t A,sojiation Un on cting as delegates : Rev. W. F. F, v, "'aiide iui'e : lb v Ii. W. Spillman. KiiH!i.e; Rev R. D. Car roll, now , f Wintciviiie but s,.,,. to linoe to S.nvma; Rev. licnj Ward, Mamie s; Rev. j. F. Aiiiiiii. Marine's: ll,i . J. W. Rose. La Grange; Rev. Ed war. I S, ,, p.-o i. Wooihilh; D:. R. .1. Li w is. KiiiMim; Mr. B F. Didahnnt, Pobok-vi . The f ii.miiieriiile Cftrniiiil. 'Ibe Masipiei ude Carn'na! ,s s a g iy the c s v idzing. and n erry ail'.dr. The parade . : tame began at O.T") ;.ud the e .nt inning u r il s nniivhai afn r follow, d-' ( biiti- a crowd at ifndi d. af. u the of t h se present were u a- ht : ' Iii ri y ked nud ..I in tin es were ign. ' '!"llt. 'dancing c-.uples paru. licit me of the cost-... 'P'tte oi ig n il and striking iu ' A Marry ing Time. The following marriages -c near Swansboio Christinas cured at or Eve and ChriitlllaS dav. Mr. J. c" K'fkmall to Mi.- Dennis, botii o! Swausaoro. D. G Annie: Waid. I J. P., tliciai ing. leilv.ni-.l S r.iltlpior. of St w . , shoro t m; - I,,,,,,,. n, u ei- .-L- v 11 ; Misa unit) Ikki oi Jj...i cutk, i . u. j, c.,i t jj offi,.;., ti,,,r Ru-se.l. J 1 . ottic.. tii.g. . snu-.m .-sin r , or -p i ai , ,ss r: n ' t rv Meadows of Iladoot's, Elijah Wah-on, J. p ,,n-ot,,, r - Jicmts T. Odam, Jr., to Miss Laura Mi ad"Ws of Swausbofo. E. I. tlargett. 4AKI.A.M l'V( i.i; J. P., officiating . Mr. Samuel Holland and Miss Rises. ; A Quiet .ifarriag-e. both of Pal i Alto wttv al-o n.arried j A qmU hut pretty marriage took plac Chris'm.iS. at St. Lukes (butch Saturday alternoou ' : at 3 o'clock, the contracting parties being Fair Ad vertisins Trip Begins. ' Mr Bei j Ulliu E. IlaiStl and .Miss Ma ry Rtv. Edward Bull cfr. on his annual ' O Gooding. Rev. A. S Lloy d offici-iting. a 'v-i using irip for the Ell Carolina The brmewas ibinuingiy afired in a Fair tote held in this city tie. tmire last ; brown i rave-ling dr, -s aud carried an ex-we.-k in Febiuai v. - " 1 qu site boquet oi bride n se- The groom He went bv wiv of Wil-i.-ii.'ton and ' Wor- the conventioni! blick. Afer the Ir .in there ne int. uds to procre. l to war. Is Charlotte and iln-n on to Ar-nevide and other pl.,ie. taking in porimas of oilier Slab s al-o. This will be the most thon ugh adver tising trip thai li is ever beeu a. ale for the F.,ir. '1 bei e is ev, rv r, ason t-.- xpn't it to b. the b ggest F iir we i-ave iver i.el i and air should be pivpand f,.r .t b th in the way ot i .xh. bits and in ur angiug f..f attending. Ihe Fair is now only two mouths off. The SI ol Fair I'rl Mcjfe. ! Mr. Chas Reizenstein, Secret,. rv and Trea-urer of the Ea-t Caro ina Eair. i in ik. s announccmentlli.it everything is 1 now in r adiness for the selling of the 1 privileges of serving niels and selling re-1 freshmeuts on the grounds. As has been i tiie custom hi-iviofore, i he privileges will ba sold i o the highest, bid. ier and the sue - cessfui bidder will have a c eur field, the ' privilege bvini cxclusiue. Tne bids can b sent in at any time prior to January Gth. 1 hat is Hie date up m which they art to 'te opened and deciotd. . So many visitors stay on the Fair griiipids a.ldij thai there i always cou- snhraii e demand i..r u.eaisand refie-h- ments, an tnis being so t(?ie isa fiue opportunity for some one .o make good money our of these privileges as has been ti,e case before, j pu,ns in the back and groins suppressed I and highly colored ur.n and all kidney and blood troubles quickly". relieved by Johnson's Kidney and Liver Regular 25 and 50 cis. F. S. Dufly oi it siT.ci.vi. i iit i:iiinii U'ill In Essiied .Imiiiiiry '2ul 'I'lie f n lerest I'hill is III in inken in It. Tin- n ii .i ii c !li-u-iin i n cisil Fail' 1. 1 i V: i i i.im v .Ini KN i. u ill . ii '.; ,::!;! a v i lav .I-.imi 'J'.M. I: .-. : : U-. . e a- I'ea' It--. nt l.i- ad I lit rli it- "lo such hhn i nt. i the 'ati iljpar- . come in I. I. Maio I oa IV.l- , :ip.iv - l,k;i;g aN i i he U 1 lit t he II illil s o fa; F.rr c al Fail' I p .I, illliVe hi tl the in t o t t ' nl'.- se. 1- -'l'a'.!f ; 'di n. "b 'Mi. le i. -sti of lie. Toe a; i ii. e not t. in gi '. i i t :uU -mi e to -..Di nr s; K' Fi. e i'f. he F a' l-el V i Fair, be I ut in V III : ' w d ,bi; t .k : ;i go . pu . ;ei-y l-V a:e li- ! I- 1 the I i- !, g. I a this gnat sucre-s i h:i.i;i.'ll 1 he in - on. ..f i :,e se I K im b ha- Mte; d Fa r ha - ever h. 1,1 :i- been n.: de bet I , . i g n. av .-u.'i p: I II LI' - tl' U I-'Ilg III ' has .loin; :iie dfiii-. tied is c-.h lll.il.-ii I V el tf i d i e, h . .'ce ol' which f ibtia the prereding. :- w'ttlliv eti'irts coa lite Fair nourish. It go.'l I lo til S s'tCt'lOU do -tili gtetitet". li I S I'O.V COKRF.SPON IF.X.'i:. How ( lii iliii:iH Ws I'jisscd Other Occurrences Improvements IMivns mill Outlook Tor llie (Oiuliijf Vcur. For Xlw IJKitxi; Jol'K.vai.. Chri-tm as p ss ,1 oil' quietly v.itli two exceptions. mis hut si rs. us injury reci lv.-.l hv Mr. Miiik tfiiKtlv, while , trying to ijutet a b-.i ste mi- in gro. i hdt. r stiti k Mr lv.iii.criy on the Iwiih a Iji'-fk-b it. His physician si. lei"- the wound a dangerous one Tue ! head j con- j ' The j .,.,, r ,n nfio- il.mnin.r thP brick-bat 1 ,ut vvu t; e ,Wcd up and c.iught near Fa (;rau..e H . is now in jiil anil will be j he-, utl), ,,,,- d cid-s'tin- extent of Mr. (ui tie ri v's in juri. s. I The o!lier .li-tur'.arce wtvs the lou.l and pr..; elcv me singing of a number ot boys, at n o'i lock. Chi i-tm is night. ' ! The experiment olNurlace Irai'inga for jOUf sll'ee'.s . has be-on Iin being trie I. Cue stre.t bed, and the experiment Koig street is now being woiKS we worked upon Some !'i. i" ' i z -n nr.-. again, a. lights.. rc-u!t iii rita W'e i V" 'i:!' ' "'' ' a'-'itti" ! hope that uio ngi: iih-n may curing a plant for u: loan. -Mr. .1. A. ri toge.i .- 1 1 ock of new Every store v been rented -tores is very tie ulv htii-ned in (he entire black has alien bu; cue. .Mr I'ridgeii's ei' g ,ni new mansion w ill receive it o a ne r iiinl family as u tenant fin ihe lii'-t of Janiiai y . Mr E isha 15. Jz-wi- ha- received a c 1 11 to an i ai pen unit p -i-itiou in Arizona n elt la-t Tuejtlity to accept it. i in" f w ill I e mativ chili.es of resi dence at the beginning of the new ye-ir. Humors Ol two more marriages of Kins ten you. g penp'e before long. May the good work go on. ltrv. 11. W. Sp'f 1 tan, p.tst.-r of the Ba):ist church will move into t ie parson agt- 'airy "in J.n Ua-y. Pi.stoV Spilmati and Or. K. II. Lewis went down to your city on Thursday to ai ten-1 a niee'ing of the Atlantic Baptist Association Uni-ai, a: the Tabernacle Mu h b'baci o will be pntdti.-eil by our tanners tn xt se .son. And llie wate house me-,) are nireclv preparing for e expj tsd l icr. as ; :l- ano b -r large aud other buil- 1 w.ue tj u ! d ngc. ! Our t, now send j omia. w ill oe ei. el. d vvn-mati, :,g ins at M '. George ,Web is J ice sha er to Call- D. Y. S. ! "The Elms' -A WtlllHIKXl House. Wash -un). of ildvoO ', city Salutdav. i:adiug. ed the pa-sii,g ibtough 'hi- Mr was u We t-ii v o: L. S. lo 1 he etv in Mr-. ' .sli urn and her u-icie, Mr LI. E ; -ual. from liio k y u. their form er home, a' out two weeks ngo . n route b. liven; the p'iuc lf-. Wash I'll Ml had purchased and improved and which is t' r .ire-eiit home. 11a nig be. i, :n, cited by No di ru fi iem Is t-. , s'abii -h ii as a I o .r-'P ln"W! Ins a. ei , i i.i da s .. either o' -plea-- i ur -eea t - - r oil.' r- a n ' I h .- o w i p an a (bufi'l is ihe ii-nn-.ger ol the It win i-e known as The El !," ; ow , p an d 1 it. .Mr. house, ami w e i OU-'ti V -CK. g .e,:.e i, win o,- ma.ie a pi. aiut ta.-o i em erior ino-e nnouie is: or I'-r tlio-e. wm. a!' - Hi qu-sl i , f foi unt! g ak: hi llie "v;: o i r ihe : a' -oun. I n ; i en- l.v. ih-ii g um- ol almost i v-. rs ki Awlnl I'hejitre I'miie in R.-iltimore. An awful calamity occuired i.i Fivut Stf.et thea're. 15 tltimere Frid'V night. I A panic o .ui red ;!u I in she slaaipe'le! l'en v-lollf pLiiple were . f iia iy mi nr. ci killed and two It was all c ilised ; by a f dse a la rm oi tire bv re isou of a . be. zing g;,- je(. -the hoti-e was packed wi.n three ,. ,,, ,., r , tliou-and peop e at Lie t-me. Ar one ,.. ,hi. nL,' n, ,,. . ., ,,hf n, ...... ... u - ----- si airs was packed twenty or unity deep with the panic sir:ck-n mubituile while hundreds behind were struggling street. over tliem to reach the eucm -nv the happy pair left for Rich mond, where lhe will la-side. Th y were the recipients oi inauy hands ,me presents. A handsome dinner was t- udt-red them at . he lesiih uee of .Mrs. George T. Parker, No. 1 -0 eiiias. n street. The i-iiie is . n; of New B-rne, NT. C "s most i in. rilling daughters, and the gtooin is a pnomtsiug young m ichlnisl ot j were taKiu io Baltimore, leuv.ng ui. Richmoml. The good w ishes cf their day for interment beside Mus Water in in v friends g i with them through lile. lent;. Evening Mews, Dec. 23d. "I , . T he excellent INew Berne e-htion of the 'lvt-r cross issued by the Mission Circle ot King's dauglrers. has been mailed to all in ill- city who have regularly subscribe'', Many of ihe papers have alu gone to T l a- aill ur I'rAua other offices. I In New B- rnc the- have also bi en put j on side at Capt. S, B. Waters, and at Hotels Chattawka 1.11.1 Alb-rt. The j young la ncs have worked inou-triously 1 m pteparing this a. iditiou and have gotten j up one that does themselves and the i city credit. They deserve large patronage land abundant tiaaucial success from the j t ffrt. A Southern Ship BaUding; Triumph. The .Newport News shipping and Dry Do k company gets the .Government con tiact for constructing both the new bat- ! tlcstnps that are to be built, tue Kearsagc 1 a"'1 ",'r unua.ned mate. This is a great ! tnu.nph.toi : th-South and anntbec mcoa : travertibie proof of iierpiv8f;nrand increas- I ing magnitude of industrial ufiryrs. Ilo.- mf.eiix: Ol I lie A I Inn I i e ltiilisl A ssocia I i on i n TalicriiHcle Church This Cil.y. Tl e I "nioti niceliug of Atlani ie ii.pii-t i A-s.-c'ndion i i ii i in 1 1 in the Tib tntule Fapti-t eluu'i b in I he- pl.u o Fi :d , g T 1 1 1 at lo .'iO a. in. Devotion il i xeici-es. tor a li.ii Wi re coikIucIo ! by Hew J. V. Ko-e After winch the I'nioa was cal oiiler ly the font er Mo.h r o. t . K, 11! , d to v. J. I. I'. I. Ihe .ride V. Ito-e, and Ihe eh I k, lb v. ( 'ai'r-ill enrol h 1 I he if leg Oe : i -v.-iiil chinches reon st-uled. Xni had ihe chutclK s were r pre-t med. The organised. n of i he pies. a 1 scs-nci w.i- i libit. al by the el cfo i ( f I .'r. It. II. Lewi- of Kins! oe, a.- M d eiaoo-; and I ; . J. J Carrot i f Sinyitin, :.s S.-t-r- t.ir.. An address of wtleon.e w s give n bv Rev. ('. S lilirgt-.S. pe'.ol I ft ie chlll'c'.. The te-poii-e on I in- put..; iin- d. leg .te-. :i. by Key. P. W. Spiiuiau of K iis . ii. Tiie regular oi-.u-rnl exercises a.- ih; i. liken up anil the sui jee. "!lo-. cm pleaching be made inoie . if c uaf it as ili-ch.-sed I v Mr. J. ('. Whiuy. A lei which the I niou m 'j-iunin i ml night at , 7 p. in. I he. evening si-s-ion eouime-c 1 1 promptly at 7 o'clock. The bou-e was ! . (Hied. The sucject tlifcussed was Destitution and How to Remedy it." It uas oi-. I cussid 1 1 v Rev. B AV. Spidman. Messrs! .1. C Whittv and II. B. DullV and Revs. i C.kS Bmgess, B. Ward and V. F. Fry. '. Arrangements were maie f.r app en' ii;g a coljiorteur to work in the At'antic i j liapt'st A"80Cia.ion and to distribute Ltiflcs and testaments. 1 To as-ist in d.fiayi.ig bis exp n-cs tii j first yiar, $200 uas imundiaicly sub- I Scribed. The Subjects Discussed and Oilier Work on Saturday Will .Ieet .xl Time in Vnndciuoro. At Silurday m or.ung ses-ion i-t tin Atlantic Baptist Union. "The relations of the pastor to llie Sibbalb s. heal' ua- taken up ami discussed at length by R v J. V. Rose, followi d.by tuo local vi-it-ing bretlieren of other dt nominaii n s. R.-v. A. D. Belts, of lliincix k siiei t M. E Chureh and Rev. V. U. John.-f n i f t a.- Disciple church. i Tlfs was the only topic discmsctl in the ; morning session. I Tin re was no afiernoon ! Tdic programme an' inge 1 I ...,,1-al fori, -H-.l I., this s ssion h Id. j for tha', ti:n- i alteriiii m at i 2:30 o'clock. Salui'dav night lb.- devoti -mal eer 1-C were opened by Mr. E. 15. Simpson. Th-: report of the committee on time and pi ice recomiiien led Yandein re a the place for the nel H eeling of tbe ("iiion and Friday beo:e the -lib Sutul .v in March as the time. The report was adopted. The subject for di-cuss'ion at ibis hour w as '-Edtn at ion ' It was dis-u el b Ii-.-v. W. F. Fry. follow. il by It v. J. 1. Stringfield, agent lor the i5ap:ist F.-uiah I'uiveisitv at Raleigh, and by Dr. li. II Lewis of Kinstoii. The next subject was ''Temperance". It was discussed by Mes-rs. J C. W bitty and Johnson Oliver ol Swansboro. riXE GAME REPORT. Never Nnw It So Abnndnnt in II Ih I.U'ensltis Here" Seeking a tlame Preserve for a JlillloniUre. Capt. L. F McNelt, of Yorkers, N. Y. 1 arrived on bis commodious e:.d w II I furnished schooner yacht Eleanor Situr- dav afternoon. He has bei n on a pleas ure rip iu the North Carolina sounds. Th. v came out-ide until they reached Nor loik and from there they came llirough the Albe rle canal. Tney did no hunting until they reached Nodh Caiolina but t!ie canton savs he never taw ga., e so abundant anywhere in . bis lif s! be founo it here. Core sound, be say-, was literally aiive with ducks, and tin v. as well as geese and other water fowls were abundint in all the sounds. lie sas that sometime- n sou:i I cou'd ;b heard but the cries ot he wa i r foal i ou i ne water and of the foxe- i-horc, but these could be heard ihe whole night through. Capt McNe'.t in ornas us that b" is litre in the int. lest ot a retired nuliioiiMie I physii ian who iuteuda to pu'chos a j large ttact ot land ; s a game pn.s.ivn and l ht...itn ri-sort Tlip mt,t:nn l,ns lip 1 .,', i.,.M ,.,..,;.. .,,! 0 ,i. ... , tl,;',i.i vJT-.i,- ..i I.....I i il L , wi iii.i. tv .-u.ia.'iL w. ' t't I .1 II 1. jus; wh it is desired can b- fumd and ob- taiiud at moueia e cost winc.i worn i ik- wonn hundreds of ih. us . a-us of doila s io the lortunate investors. .WR. W. II. HOOTKV Bronsht II ii in " But in liaiiseroiis Condition Still. As his condition perni'tte 1 removal, Mr. W . It. Woolen, wh i sustained st - ''ol1 mimics ova .ail in iv usinngi on has been brought home, the pmruey being fi-,.,.if.,l hv nlnein.f him in n coveied j wago:i upon si i ings. good lliilit. C: til. Dr. J. C. Rodman, at'endel M Woolen in Washington, atall),. J. W. Duguid is atiending bim here. Dr. Duguid removed a sin ill p;ece of bone, fntciured fnun bis skull, Saturday m rning and also cut away Some oftiie dea I ti-sue. ! Though Mr Hooten h is improved : sopiew hat, he Is not out ot danger yd 1 His mind WundeiS a pirtioll of the time1 and there is danger of a clot of blood' forii'iing at the base if the brain ivith sc- lious reitilts. Iied. At the residence ot Mr W. J Pdts. in this city, oa Christmas nioining. of ( ni cer. Miss Mary E. Watirs, daughter ol Col. R. C. J: Waters, of Marx ian I in th- (37th year of her age. The decease I was an auni of Mrs. W. J. Pdts, and had been liv ing ..cie w:th the lamilv since their lemov-d to New Banc a few vears ago. P.tt- - one par ' ; i I The remains accompanied by Mr CHRISTMAS VERSE. Stud Santa Claus on Christmas eve. , In jolly, good, fat glee: To judge by all th' Se stockings here, They've turned the hose on me." 'IWhere aie you going, my pretty maid; " ; 'To my Christmas shoppping, Pa , she i said I Pa drew a check and wiped his eye, And thought ot ibe coming buy an' j buy. ! Good-will to men. aud peace on enr.h. 'Twat thus tbey sung our Savn in s birth. Good-will to all uood willing men! Till Christ, our Lord, snalt c me again. New hohes, new aspirations, new de - lights, New i 'ebis, new tribulations and iitTw ills;. New accidents, new quarrels and new fights; New fears, uew noises and pew doc- tore hills. TIIE lll.I.yiABD. It Ciii'stnias eve, and Ihe wind blew ke.i n A. ;os. tii,- prairies that lie between Fort Dodge, on the Arkansaw, under the lull. And the stiaggliti,' hamlet of Purdy V en dwelt X'iles Xelaon, who rode that day oi l.is home to the northward, far a i a v, r the biiii. h grass, bare ami blown, ib bii-tling Irontier town. night Wiis. dark not u star on high 1 lb i.bzitd brewing up there in the shy. - X: i-.-ti sli iped out into the street; v. ; al w us di i vino a blinding sheet eovoei v snow right into hiscc. N" i i Fill X.'cs wis happy; be left the pi are W .f i a g o.v in his heart, lor little Moll, if- fab, doighUr. would get her doll, I h ui-ltnas ofL be had promised Miles cl-on. trolling a Cbri-trr.as song, And facing the north wind, Bturdily i ode. While past him the Storm Fiend's cour si; .-irotkt. 11 e snow grows dei per, the night more wdd, When be he irs ihe wail of a little child, Lost in the prairie and dooined'to die If He i vi n prove dent" to iis leeble cry. He io 1 1 - fiiin his ponv, he searches lo g; He fe; Is ii; he has it within his strong, Rough ham s; he presses to his breast A place of shelter, u place of rest. Don't cry, little honey, you'll catch more cold,"' And be ..mppid the child in many a fold of h blanket coarse, and he hugged light To his big, broad breast, but the blizzard's b tght S-iil strove lo wither its tender life. He iii'-unitd his pony, and then the str f-j With the wolfiah wind, and the blinding snow. And the bit ng cold (that the plainsmen know When the Storm Fiend flics.) began once more. And tinier his breath Niles Nelson swore. Then a silence full in the tumult wild, And he heard the voice of the little ( bib'.- Now I lay me down I o sleep; I pray Thee Cord, my soul to keep; If I should die belore I wnke, I pray I bee. Cord, my soul to take," N i :e- Nelson paused, at ihe sound dis mayed, And then and then Niles Nelson prayd: 'land sme,'' was all he could think of then. "Lor I save," 1 allien." Then starting t night, 'T 8.-e id" he bglit." o muttered. "Lord save, northward, and nto the hound: "Thauk God, a 'Tw.ls a biiii froai a lamp on the win dow sill ( i his own sod cabin. With right good v, id His pony quickened its lagging pace, i d soop ii that dear, familiar phice, IPs cozy cabin, Niies Nelson stands lie kiss, s his wife and he holds her h in(R "Where's Mollie?"' he crieewliere'S little Po'iV I'-.c Lia-iish ler r wonderful Phriatmoa d..b!'' Tin n be points to the bed wiiere the blan ket lies I i a ijueer little bundle: "That's my sur prise. Why don't you answer? You're deadly pa'c: You tremble and sh.vcr; you sob and Wail. Answer! Where's Mollie?" "Oh Niles," she said : ;y God. how can I? Oh, Niles, she's de id." Dead? ' ' Yes, Niles, she's lost in ihe s n " w ; To-day w us plcarant, and Mollie would go O.i the prairie to play, and she didn't c .tne back. When the night shut down, all stormy Mid bh-.ck. 1 s;t ibe In ii i p on tha window sill, R. slud into -ihe storm and"soustht until Ihe bbzzird drifted me back to tlin That b di open f,,r Mollie, our Mollie, no more "' Nile- Nelsi n stood like a statue of stone! I ' 1 1 o 1 1 he raised bis bund and said, with a groan: Ts th ie a God that will kill a child And biing his fa'htr across the wild Of wintry plains to save lrom death Ihe child of another? Ho drew bis breath With a savage hiss, as he snatched aw ay The hi. uket iu which the baby lay. 'I he blue eyes open; the rcne lips call: ' Oh, papa, vou'ro home! Now I want nay coll.''' Stanley Wood. WHKX MARIA JANE IS ItTOR. When Maria Jan's elected td the pMJOISJ alty chair, -. fbere 11 be many wrongs corrected that are now a n parent there. ,. The sidewalks will be carpeted, tlie streets swept thrice a day,' The alleys lie as fragrant as acids of new mown hay. What with parties and receptions ani oc casionally a ball, There w ill be a transfo.oiation around 'he city hall. And en h ward in iho city will be repre sented then Bv lovi ly aldt rwomen and not homd al- dcnneli. When Ma ia Jaoe is tnayor, none but la dies will, of course Be appointed member, of the city police foive, A id iu their bloomer uniforms they'll look so very sweet The gang to be; arrested will consider it treat. The stores will bs compelled to have a uirgain sale each (Jay, And for chewing guin asd soda you will not be ask ?d to pay. )b, greil reform a will be projected, all tne wrongs Hill be corrected Mana Jana's eleeled to the mayor- ally chair. William VesL Millionajbe Palmer of New York, has given EioifCollege, N, C, flOO.OOO. Il is said Palmer bus been thinking for some time ol making tlie collegs a girt, unt Its menus liacr uo lata tne pit, wnuiu w w argc. ' Vholesale& Retail Doalcro in., ' v Flour, Poifk, Ooffee, 80gar, Lard.Utttter, Cheepe, Syrnp, . Mold?" ... I ' , ,7 - P a-i . - i n..i. .f ..ii l.:.i. Vine gari Sunff Tobacco, pigars, feas, Spices, and eyerylhing ! ! - stfr i "i intry 1 ''fi , ' i . ' ' ?.y '" . ''-V': 7; - -. A'i-s:' . ' l1? :rv'? 'J ' ' ;--?-': -; '.., e " X jX ' r.tC v-'-Of .,.v y , X; 4 .." . -V sn " i , - ' -. ;,'- . . ? --A-': '' , V--'..lrj.4Blw. . ! :, . -.Wimv . -. . ,': "i - .V.'- ;;-'' --. -, ,mmmmmm, . r - ') :' . - U .; We are. Headi!- 1 For , Our Business Again. ,.a. -oooooooo- - " Our Xmaa trade til rery- JrooI , CaV-atAl Taal-if- aa la An 1 4 tlAWik Ofi f 1 stili there are a Tew.'-Koycjtie -, which we have left nn ' the conn. ter to be disposed of . at a ouder--' fnl redactions. . , We will pack these awaiafte the flratday of SO. you wilir- well totjomt prlee theiq," peL t you. will see something to Vntriko yon" ths one thing we are urc, the. price,;. .. -'f&f: 'pL II you are needing nythlnrj )n Dress Goods, Shoes or Under tvear" ' come ask, to ;hate; It"' shown yon daring1 'the slight rail" f u bdsinct after the holidays, ryotr4 can iiso -. more time to make ! 'yonf .l sclec V tions. ' - W('V--K'Z' 4 --, ': . ... 4t'W.' wt . ir., -. s ' m "'V ''-n Hacfcbum - i r . 1 i 1 'i-L 47-49 Pollock- street. . j. . y. v wJ . x . . . - -..(- V . . - . A.V r'.-'f ,-i ;"t-. NJ si:, t -...'., .- ' e - i , ,-'.-. 7 -:.':n.:'!' ,.'rv -: '5r-a's-..- - "-j '. 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